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The Concept of Negritude in the Poetry of Leopold Sedar Senghor
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Concept of Negritude in the Poetry of Leopold Sedar Senghor
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Sylvia Washington Ba
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:318 | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - poetry and poets |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691618937
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Classifications | Dewey:841.914 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
8 March 2015 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Negritude has been defined by Leopold Sedar Senghor as "the sum of the cultural values of the black world as they are expressed in the life, the institutions, and the works of black men." Sylvia Washington Ba analyzes Senghor's poetry to show how the concept of negritude infuses it at every level. A biographical sketch describes his childhood in Se
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